The Ming Patriots 1976 ( 5.1)

Bruce Li stars as a kung fu fighter who with a group friends defies the Ching Dynasty, using his martial arts and sense of honor he succeeds though not without some personal losses.

Shaolin Invincibles 1978 ( 5.2)

Two sword-wielding sisters seek revenge against the villains who murdered their family. But these are no ordinary villains — they’re wizards with giant, elasticized tongues who use black magic to control... kung fu gorillas!

The Eight Masters 1976 ( 5.4)

Shiao Chieh is left to a monastery when his family is killed, and grows up to be an incredible martial artist. He passes a gruelling and weird series of tests, most of which consist of being whacked by bronzemen, and goes out into the material world. He returns to live with his blind mother and his cousin, Ming Chu, who keeps being visited by an older dark stranger. Shiao Chien soon discovers Ming Chu is not really his cousin, but the niece of a man whose earnest wish is to see him die.

Once Upon a Rainbow 1982 ( 5)

Fong and Angie were close friends when they were in school but departed after graduation. Fong continued her further education in a training center. Angie worked in a studio and had a crush on a guy classmate Cheung, who was also attracted to Angie. Though Angie had feeling on Cheung, but she found out about Fong's infatuation so refused to date Cheung. One night, Angie was particularly low in spirits, she went to see Cheung at the club where he sang. She ended up sleeping with him. Stricken by a guilty conscience, Angie refused to see Cheung again. Fong found that Cheung didn't like him so she dedicated herself into course. At the graduation performance, Fong invited Angie to go but Angle didn't show up. Fong kept calling Angie and eventually she got through and found out that Angie had drown in the swimming pool.

Foggy Night, Fright Night 1956

HK horror film.

Curse of the Zombie 1989 ( 2)

Archaeologists looking for artifacts in Thailand meet black magic and zombies sent by an evil Shaman.

The Fairy and the Devil 1982

Kaiju film from 1982 period that appears to be sort of a Taiwanese variation of Clash of the Titans combining elements of Japanese monster movies, old school kung fu flicks, and a bit of horror.

The Fellow with Left Thumb Cut Off 1979

Keine Hand wäscht die Andere 1988

On the run from her criminal Italian husband, a young French woman meets a German lover in West Berlin who offers her shelter but who also gets entangled in her threatened life ever deeper.

Letter #69 2016 ( 4.5)

As the aftermath of World War II and the Chinese Civil War morphed into the Cold War, Taiwan was ruled under martial law from 1949 to 1987. During the height of the White Terror in the 1950s, thousands of suspected Communists and subversives were arrested; many of them simply disappeared forever. In 1993 a forgotten graveyard of 201 unclaimed victims was rediscovered at Liuzhangli on the outskirts of Taipei. Experimental filmmaker Lin Hsin-I’s Letter #69 explores the violence and injustice that still haunt Taiwan today through the letters of Shi Shui Huan, a political prisoner during the White Terror—all the way up to her last letter before being executed, a blank piece of paper.-UCLAFilm&TV

The Swordsman of All Swordsmen 1968 ( 6)

A master swordsman is on a twenty year quest to revenge the death of his parents.

Goodbye 2003

A Kuala Lumpur career-woman, busy with work and the end of a relationship, pauses to reflect on the death of Hong Kong pop idol Leslie Cheung.

Dead Target 1991 ( 5.7)

An evil Caucasian jewel smuggler named Robertson (Conwyn Sperry) enlists a small army to steal a map leading to a rare Chinese treasure hidden in Thailand; however, a grandfather and his daughter (Chin Siu Ho, Sharon Louise Kwok) evade the villain's forces while passing through what looks like a paid advertisement for the country's scenic and cultural wonders. The movie's nearly dense as granite with fight and chase scenes, a few of them quite witty, as well as near deadly encounters with drag queens, alligators, river torrents, kung fu elephants, and hot flying vegetables

The Three Smiles 1969 ( 7)

The film tells the story of Tang Bohu, a famous scholar who spends most of his time wandering around the countryside.

Whose Baby Is in the Classroom? 1970 ( 5)

This movie stars Peter Chen Ho as a male teacher in an all girls school. The girls are teens and, since they live there, are kind of tickled to see a male teacher. They don't particularly lust after him, but they kind of crush on him. The title of the film refers to a baby that Chen minded as a favor in a doctor's office, only to find the mother left him with Chen. Chen has to take care of the baby and, inevitably, has to bring him to school and hide him, as he lives there also.

The Love Auction 1970

The Sandwich Man 1983 ( 6.9)

Composed of three separate stories, the film vividly portrays Taiwan during the cold war period when the country developed its economy with help from the United States.

From Harling Point 2003

This documentary tells the story of a Chinese cemetery in BC that became a National Heritage site. For Chinese pioneers who died in Canada, Victoria's Chinese Cemetery at Harling Point was a temporary resting place until their bones could be returned home. (Traditional Chinese belief says that the soul of a person who dies in a foreign place wanders lost until their bones are returned home.) This film traces the rich history of the Vancouver Island cemetery from controversy and neglect to its revival as a historic site. Told by those closest to it, the story of Harling Point is a metaphor for Canada, a country still working on making a home for all who live within its borders.

The Rescue 1971 ( 6.2)

Renowned writer Shen Chiang had become so popular for his scripts that the studio let him direct as well. Here he continued his winning ways with this tale of the end of the Sung Dynasty and the survivors who band together to save their prime minister. Shen outdoes himself with this bold and stirring story of daring Sung avengers (led by Shaws' first international star, Lo Lieh), who must fight their way out of trap after trap.

How is the Weather Today? 1974

Comedy/romance film from Hong Kong and Taiwan.

Outlaw 2023

Tee Hee Hee 1994

A memorial to the women killed in Montreal on December 6, 1989.

Kung Fu Powerhouse 1973

Chained together in a ring of mistrust and hate, the good and the bad fight in karate.

The Wall-Passer 2007 ( 5.9)

In the not-too distant future, 17 year-old Tye and his family move to the burgeoning metropolis of Real City, where, bored with classes, he spends his time daydreaming until one day he finds a magic stone that allows him to pass through walls. On a field trip to a museum, Tye meets NoNo, a deaf girl with bionic ears who is working as a museum docent. The two grow closer, until Tye discovers she has a boyfriend and demands she chooses between them. NoNo tells him to come and see her again in twenty years and then disappears from his life, leaving him only with a photo of her in front of a signpost saying Elsewhere. Tye uses the magic stone to go to Elsewhere, but he discovers a desolate world full of discarded things, among them an attractive blind girl, Ya-hung. Two worlds, two realities, two girls, what will Tye’s choice be ?

The Love of Three Oranges 1999 ( 3)

Taipei, 1990s. Pizza boy JJ bumps one day into his ex-girlfriend Pony who is now pursuing a lesbian relationship with Mimi. On his first visit to the girl JJ gives in to Pony's seduction and makes love to her in the presence of Mimi who is seemingly asleep... Pony is now enjoying the secret excitement of her affair with JJ while Mimi tries hard to put up with it. But as days go by, JJ finds himself more and more obsessed with Mimi. At this stage none of the three is sure of what they want from love...

A Garden in the Sky 2002

This film is a mix of documentary and drama, featuring interviews, acted scenes, and imaginative elements. It delves into Taiwan’s fashion scene and way of life, combining the perspectives of designers, workers, and consumers. The movie shows how individuals pursue ideals influenced by media and trends. Through its portrayal of fixations on youth, beauty, and consumerism, it raises the question: do we discover ourselves through fashion or lose our sense of self?

Pure Blood Sabre 1991

A hero uses a supposedly magic sword and his martial arts during the Qing dynasty.

County Road 184 2001

This film is Taiwan’s first protest music documentary, examining Jiao Gong Band 交工樂隊. Jiao Gong Band initially received attention from their efforts opposing the Meinong Dam project. After a brief pause in the Dam issue, Jiao Gong began following farm and farming issues, with their musical style quickly gaining increased popularity. This film discusses the uneasy situation faced by Taiwan’s farm youth. The youth that sets out to the city seeking to develop themselves carry feelings of homesickness from leaving their farm and land; on returning to their hometown after the bubble economy, they continue to push the elder generation to leave the village. Aside from this, because of their difficult social status, farm youth can often only search for Southeast Asian “foreign brides” when seeking marriage. Within the film, new residents (新住民) discuss their feelings and mindset in moving to Taiwan and collaborate with Jiao Gong throughout the album’s recording process.